According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 58.52% higher in 2026 versus 1993 (a $2,048,178,394.27 difference in value).
Between 1993 and 2026:Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.41% per year. In other words, recreation costing $3,500,000,000 in the year 1993 would cost $5,548,178,394.27 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.50% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $3,500,000,000 beginning in 1993. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $3,500,000,000.00 | - |
| 1994 | $3,576,198,787.43 | 2.18% |
| 1995 | $3,647,253,352.93 | 1.99% |
| 1996 | $3,758,818,666.18 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $3,844,019,842.00 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $3,898,677,200.07 | 1.42% |
| 1999 | $3,933,722,212.02 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $3,985,807,459.12 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $4,047,538,122.36 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $4,098,658,827.85 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $4,148,493,477.86 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $4,190,933,308.84 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $4,218,905,015.62 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $4,279,671,137.24 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $4,299,666,084.88 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $4,369,524,618.78 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $4,408,816,828.95 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $4,371,813,797.54 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $4,373,514,605.92 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $4,425,416,590.12 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $4,447,157,358.07 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $4,457,857,339.70 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $4,473,212,842.18 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $4,513,453,518.28 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $4,572,075,142.38 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $4,594,729,009.74 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $4,653,543,542.16 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $4,716,293,404.37 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $4,829,636,689.33 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $5,048,253,261.07 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $5,251,167,095.35 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $5,330,365,607.20 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $5,445,692,632.74 | 2.16% |
| 2026 | $5,548,178,394.27 | 1.88%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Recreation:
| Year | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 90.717 | 92.692 | 94.533 | 97.425 | 99.633 | 101.050 | 101.958 | 103.308 | 104.908 | 106.233 | 107.525 | 108.625 | 109.350 | 110.925 | 111.443 | 113.254 | 114.272 | 113.313 | 113.357 | 114.703 | 115.266 | 115.543 | 115.941 | 116.984 | 118.504 | 119.091 | 120.615 | 122.242 | 125.180 | 130.846 | 136.105 | 138.158 | 141.147 | 143.803 |